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based on information supplied by property owners and the Households
in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.
(i) For any Dwelling Unit that is weatherized using funding
provided under DOE WAP, all Weatherization measures installed must
be entered into an approved Energy Audit. Weatherization measures
installed shall begin with repair items, then continue with those mea-
sures having the greatest SIR and proceed in descending order to the
measures with the smallest SIR or until the maximum allowable per
Dwelling Unit expenditures are achieved, and finishing with Health
and Safety measures.
6.415. Health and Safety and Unit Deferral.
(a) Health and Safety expenditures at the end of the Contract
Term for DOE WAP and LIHEAP WAP may not exceed the amount
equal to the Health and Safety budget, divided by the sum of Materi-
als/Program Support/Labor budget and the Health and Safety budget.
The budget line items are identified in the Budget and Performance
Statement of the DOE WAP and LIHEAP WAP Contracts.
(b) Subrecipient shall provide Weatherization services with
the primary goal of energy efficiency. The Department considers
establishing a healthy and safe home environment to be important to
ensuring that energy savings result from Weatherization work.
(c) Subrecipient must test for high carbon monoxide (CO) lev-
els and bring CO levels to acceptable levels before Weatherization
work can start. The Department has defined maximum acceptable CO
readings in its Standard Work Specifications.
(d) A Dwelling Unit shall not be weatherized when there is a
potentially harmful situation that may adversely affect the occupants or
the Subrecipient's Weatherization crew and staff, or when a Dwelling
Unit is found to have structural concerns that render the Dwelling Unit
unable to benefit from Weatherization. The Subrecipient must declare
their intent to defer Weatherization on an eligible unit on the assess-
ment form. The assessment form should include the customer's name
and address, dates of the assessment, and the date on which the cus-
tomer was informed of the issue in writing. The written notice to the
customer must include a clear description of the problem, conditions
under which Weatherization could continue, the responsibility of all
parties involved, and any rights or options the customer has. A copy of
the notice must be given to the customer, and a signed copy placed in
the customer application file. Only after the issue has been corrected to
the satisfaction of the Subrecipient shall Weatherization work begin.
(e) If structural concerns or health and safety issues identified
(which would be exacerbated by any Weatherization work performed)
on an individual Dwelling Unit cannot be abated within program rules
or within the allowable WAP limits, the Dwelling Unit exceeds the
scope of this program.
6.416. Whole House Assessment.
(a) Subrecipient must conduct a whole house assessment on
all eligible Dwelling Units. Whole house assessments must be used to
determine whether the Priority List or an Energy Audit is most appro-
priate for the unit. Whole house assessments must include, but are not
limited to, the items described in paragraphs (1) - (15) of this subsec-
tion:
(1) Wall--Condition, type, orientation, and existing R-val-
ues;
(2) Windows--Condition, type material, glazing type, leak-
iness, and solar screens;
(3) Doors--Condition, type;tion;
(4) Attic--Type, condition, existing R-values, and ventila-
(5) Foundation--Condition, existing R-values, and floor
height above ground level;
(6) Heating System--For all systems: unit type, fuel source
(primary or secondary), thermostat, and output; for combustion sys-
tems only: vented or unvented efficiency, CO-levels, complete fuel gas
analysis, gas leaks, and combustion venting;
(7) Cooling System--Unit type, condition, area cooled, size
in BTU rating, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) or Energy
Efficiency Rating (EER), manufacture date, and thermostat;
(8) Duct System--Condition, existing insulation level,
evaluation of registers, duct infiltration, return air register size, and
condition of plenum joints;
(9) Water Heater--For all water heaters: condition, fuel
type, energy factor, recovery efficiency, input and output ratings, size,
existing insulation levels, existing pipe insulation; for combustion
water heaters only: carbon monoxide levels, draft test, complete fuel
gas analysis;
(10) Refrigerator--Condition, manufacturer, manufacture
date and make, model, and consumption reading (minutes and meter
reading); customer refusal must be documented;
(11) Lighting System--Quantity, watts, and estimated
hours used per day;
(12) Water Savers--Number of showerheads, estimated
gallons per minute and estimated minutes used per day;
(13) Health and Safety--For all units: smoke detectors,
wiring, minimum air exchange, moisture problems, lead paint present,
asbestos siding present, condition of chimney, plumbing problems,
mold; for units with combustion appliances: unvented space heaters,
carbon monoxide levels on all combustion appliances, carbon monox-
ide detectors;
(14) Air Infiltration--To be determined from Blower Door
testing; areas requiring air sealing will be noted; and
(15) Repairs--Measures needed to preserve or protect in-
stalled Weatherization measures may include lumber, shingles, flash-
ing, siding, masonry supplies, minor window repair, gutters, down-
spouts, paint, stains, sealants, and underpinning.
(b) If using the Energy Audit, all allowable Weatherization
measures needed must be entered. Measures will be performed in or-
der of highest SIR to lowest depending on funds available. If using
the Priority List, included Weatherization measures must be addressed
according to the instructions in the Exhibit to the Weatherization Con-
tract.
6.417. Blower Door Standards.
Subrecipient is required to use the blower door/duct blower data form
adopted by the Department and available on the Department's website
(http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/community-affairs/wap/index.htm).
The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the pro-
posal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority
to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on September 3,
2021.
TRD-20210349146 TexReg 6056 September 17, 2021 Texas Register
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